Exam 9: Social Work and Services for Children and Families

List six key themes that tend to characterize family preservation programs.

Hospice care is the placement of children in the home of a relative, close family friend, godparents, or tribe or clan member when the children's parents are unable to provide care.

In the context of child maltreatment, list the five areas that require macro improvements.

Long-term foster homes provide a transitory haven during the assessment and placement of children requiring help and care.

According to Downs et al. (2009), almost _____ of school-aged childrenare in some kind of day care arrangement.

_____ is a process directed toward the goal of a stable home for a child placed in substitute care so that the child does not have to constantly shift from one temporary home to another.

A repeated pattern of behavior that conveys to a child that he or she is unwanted, worthless, valued only to the extent that he or she can meet others' needs is known as:

The purpose of _____ is to provide external assistance to enhance family functioning while children remain in the home.

_____ provides alternative child care for children so parents can attend to their own needs, go to work, and practice newly learned skills.

During a home study conducted by a social worker, the potential adoptive parents are evaluated on all of the following variables except:

_____ involves group learning experiences for the purpose of increasing people's knowledge, developing skills, or enhancing self-awareness concerning issues and crises relevant at some point during the life span.

The term _____ involves taking an active, directive role on behalf of a client or client group in need of help.

Supportive services for children and families include intensive family preservation services.

One of the principles of foster care is to view a child's own family as the client system, with the child's return to a safe, healthy family environment a primary goal.

One of the goals of _____ is to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placement of children.

List the five categories of psychological maltreatment of children.

Define the family life education program.

Physical abuse of a child concerns active criticism, disapproval, and censure of children and their feelings and behavior.

List eight countries that have legalized gay marriage.

The term _____ refers to the incorporation of people from another culture into the mainstream culture.